Fritto misto of calamari, lemon and sea scallops

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 pounds Fresh calamari; cleaned, drained
2 Lemons; cut 1/8\" thick
Sl
½ pounds Sea scallops; cut in half
Across the equator
2 cups Cornstarch
2 quarts Pomace oil; for frying
Salt; to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper; to taste
2 Lemons; cut into wedges
For garnish

Directions

Heat oil in deep pan with basket until just smoking. In a wide shallow bowl, mix half the calamari, half of the lemon slices and half the scallops. Sprinkle with 1 cup corn starch and toss quickly with hands to coat. Toss into larger strainer with a handle and bat against hand to remove excess cornstarch. Drop coated sea food and lemons into oil and cook until golden brown and crispy (about 1 minute). Remove to a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Immediately repeat with remaining lemons, calamari, scallops and cornstarch. Season hot fried foods with salt and pepper and serve immediately with fresh lemon wedges. This recipe yields 4 servings as antipasto.

Recipe Source: MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # MB-5569 broadcast 04-03-1996) Downloaded from their Web-Site -

Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD - jpmd44a@...

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09-19-1998

Recipe by: Mario Batali

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